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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA)
Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Beginner level
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s payables turnover ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s operating cycle improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | |
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s cash conversion cycle improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Inventory Turnover
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Inventories
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Receivables Turnover
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 31, 2016 | Aug 31, 2015 | Aug 31, 2014 | ||
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| CVS Health Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Sales ÷ Accounts receivable, net
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level. |
Payables Turnover
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 31, 2016 | Aug 31, 2015 | Aug 31, 2014 | ||
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| CVS Health Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Trade accounts payable
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s payables turnover ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Working Capital Turnover
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| CVS Health Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Sales ÷ Working capital
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 31, 2016 | Aug 31, 2015 | Aug 31, 2014 | ||
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| CVS Health Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. |
Operating Cycle
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
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| CVS Health Corp. | |
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| Operating Cycle, Sector | |||||||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s operating cycle improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 31, 2016 | Aug 31, 2015 | Aug 31, 2014 | ||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
| Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 31, 2016 | Aug 31, 2015 | Aug 31, 2014 | ||
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| Average inventory processing period | |
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| CVS Health Corp. | |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector | |||||||
| Food & Drug Retailers | |
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| Consumer Services | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-20).
1 2019 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s cash conversion cycle improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |